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ADB Study Finds Annual Economic Losses in Southeast Asia from Climate Change Could be More Than Twice the Global Average

Green Car Congress

The mean cost of cost of climate change for the four countries—Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam—under a “business-as-usual” scenario and if market and non-market impacts and catastrophic risks are all considered could be equivalent to losing 6.7%

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Annual investment in the global renewables industry had grown from $16.5 by Bill Cooke. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008).

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Chipping away at the ICE

Electric Auto Association

Teresa Porter and her Nissan at an outreach event in Texas. Most folks don’t care about air quality, and roll their eyes if you even hint at climate change. Sometimes I talk about the advanced energy sector job growth and explain how the town’s proximity to trade routes can attract industry jobs.

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

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GigaOM Network: GigaOM | Earth2Tech | jkOnTheRun | NewTeeVee | OStatic | TheAppleBlog | WebWorkerDaily | Jobs Live Events | About | Contact Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon? “A 480V outlet is a little unusual,&# used mostly for higher-power industrial applications, Omotoso said. outlet is 120V.